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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
LABOR IN THE SOUTH.
How the Wage Workers Are Paid-Men
Who Receive but Little Recompense for
Hours of Arduoas Toll.

VINO Receive out Little hecOmpcnSe fOr
Hours of Arduoas Toll.
NEW YoRK, July 5.-When the recent
agitation in some of the Southern States
was begun, by the organization of the ne
groes into assemblies of the Knights of
Labor, letters of inquiry were sent to farm
ers, merchants, mill men, and to intelligent
negroes in every county in four States to
ascertain the facts about wages and kin
dred subjects. The following is a sum-
mary of the answers about wages, which
will prove interesting. 1t will be observed
that there is striking correspondence be-
tween the average wages per day and the
average wages per month, reported from
each State. This is, in fact, a striking con-
firmation OF the accuracy of the averages
Thus monthly wages in North Carolina area
little lower than in any other State. ar1
so are the daily wages. The next lowest
is Mississippi, where day wages average
9215 cents and monthly wages SO. Ala
bama shows a little hig her average
III both. Tennessee shows the high
est sverage in daily wages re-
ported, although in the reports of
monthly wages those from Georgia
are higher than those from Tennessee. A
fair general average of all the States is
between ten dollars and eleven dollars
month and about one dollar day. This
would seem to indicate that the average
unskilied laborer in these States works
not more than eleven days in a
month. But this difference is part
~ explained by the fact that as
rule when wages are paid daily board
is excluded and when paid monthly board
Or ''rations" are included. A little more
than ten dollars month the year round
and rations is about fair summary of all
the answers. In a great many if not in
most cases a house or shanty is also in
Guided. So that board and lodging, and
from ten dollars to eleven dollars is the
average pay for the day laborer in these
States.
The fact that Tennessee and Georgia
make better showings than the rest of the
States and that Mississippi and North
Carolina fall lowest in the list finds con-
firmation in the fact that in Tennessee
and Georgia and to a less extent in Ala
bama there are more towns and manufact-
ures than in North Carolina and Mlssis-
sippi, and that diversified industry has
increased wages.
The answers to the question: "What are
the wages in your community paid for
skilled labor, such as carpenters, masons,
and machinlsts!" it was ascertained that
the average in North Carolina is 81. 80; in
Tennessee, 2.40; in Georgia, 50. 25; in Ala
bama, 81 "a; IN Mississippi, 50 As.
Mississippi, for instance, which shows
the lowest average pay to unskilled, shows
the highest average paid to skilled
labor. Next comes Tennessee, then
Alabama, then North Carolina, and Georgia
stands at the foot of this list of
averages A probable explanation is that
the industrial activity in Georgia has
drawn thither or developed a very large
supply of certain classes of skilled labor,
and that in the absence of such activity
and advertising in Mississippi there is a
much Gmallnr c11n11lv
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
HEAVY FAILURE.

Dull Market and Inability to Make
Collections Responsible for the Down
fall of New York Dry-Goods House
Liabilities Over 100000.
New YORK, July 6.-John M. and Fran
els Fl. Slade, composing the firm of John
M. Slade & Co., dry goods merchants at
81 Leonard street, made an assignment
yesterday afternoon to Walter S. War
rem, giving preferences to the amount of
$202 10.
In March last according to the firms
own statement, it was worth from $3.50 600
to 100000, with capital of Sl5OOOJ in
business. The firms statement, made to-
ward the end of 1885, showed that it owned
about $152, 600 worth of real estate at Law
renee, L. l., and in this city. Bradstreets
reported its credit good. The causes of
the failure are said to have been dull
market and outstanding claims which
could not-a present be collected The
firm has been in business fifty two wears.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
THE CHINESE MONACO.
Where John Chinaman Goes to Play His
Little Game of Fan Tan.

Where John Chinaman Goes to Play His
Little Game of Fan Tan.
The Portuguese possession of Macao,
one of the oldest European settlements
in the Orient, would be of little impor-
lance to it's rulers were it not that it is
to the Chinese of the island and some
of the foreigners what Monte Carlo is
to Europeans. 1t is one of the gam
bling places of the world. One company
pays to the Portuguese proprietors of
the island $150,00C a year for the privi-
lege of running its several houses. Fan
tan, tae gambling game played here,
one of the simplest of games, allowing
neither the excitement nor the possible
large winnings of roulette, is irresisti-
bly, fascinating to the Chinese. They
throng the fan tan house, crowding
around the tables and placing their lit
tie earnings upon corner of the 1, 2,
3 or 4. 1t is not at all uncommon to
see them, when all their money is lost,
take gold or silver ornaments from
their dress or even parts of the dress
itself and stake them against sums con-
siderably lower than their value. The
game of fan tan is learned at glance.
A fiat piece of lead or other metal about
foot square is placed in the center of
the gambling table. Its sides are num-
bered from to A..
The gambler places his money on one
side or the corner, betting upon one of
the numbers or upon combination of
numbers. In the former case, should
he be successful, he receives three times
the amount of his stake, less about ten
per cent. commission for the bank.
Should either of the numbers on the
corner or combination of which he has
made his wager win he receives his
stake, minus the same commission.
There are no cards or wheel, but pile
of small round coppers having little
square hole in the center of each and
called cash. A handful is taken and
placed in the center of the table under
an inverted bowl. When all bets have
been made the proprietor of the bank
moves the bowl and carefully ia kes
from the bowl four cash; then four
more; then four more, and so on until
four, three, two or only one is left,
which is the winning number. 1t is a
most tedious game, for the central pile
must be so large that the number Of
cash which it contains can not possibly
be told, and the process of drawing
them out by fours takes considerable
time. But the poor Chinese who have
staked their all upon one of the num-
bers hang over the table and watch
that gradually diminishing pile, in
tensely fascinated. Having won, they
try again, until they have at last lost.
Losing, they 60 off to beg, borrow or
steal more capital with which to try
their fortune once more. Shanghai
Cor. Cb5c110 Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
FOR COMMERCIAL UNION.


Ben Butterworth and Erastus Wiman Talk
to Canadian Farmers on the Subject.
TORONTO, July 6-At Port Hope, sixty
five miles east of this city, Monday, Eras-
tus Wiman and Benjamin Butterworth adj
dressed large and enthusiastic meeting,
composed largely of farmers, on the sub
ject of commercial union. Mr. Wiman ar
gued that instead of encouraging separa-
tion commercial union would have ten
dency to maintain British connection. Mr..
ButterWorth who was given a most en-
thusiastic reception, ably supported Mr..
Wiman's arguments. He could see no
valid reason why the fullest and freest
trade relations should not exist between
the two countries At the close of Mr..
Butterworth's speech resolution favor
ing commercial union was carried amid
cheers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
ENGLAND IN EGYPT.
How the British Government Secured .
Hold on the yile Country.

How the British Government Secured
Hold on the Vile Country.
In 1878 the Khedive Ismail, by rash
efforts to inaugurate public improve
ments and other extravagances, had
increased the National debt to $780,
100000. 1t was not possible to extort
even the interest of this vast debt from
his already impoverished subjects, and
Egyptian credit was so impaired that
additional foreign loans to meet the
annual deficit in the revenues could no
longer be obtained. This large debt
being held mostly in England and
France, Ismail handed over the finan-
cial administration of his Government
to these two Powers, and they estab-
lished what was known as the s'Anglo-
French Control" Two Controllers
General were sent by these countries
to take up their residence in Egypt,
there to superintend the collection and
disbursement of the revenue. The
Khedive was not pleased with their
conduct of affairs, however. and in
April, 1879, he arbitrarily dismissed
them. The European Powers then in
telfered and forced Ismail to abdicate
his throne in favor of his son Mehemet
Tewfik. and the joint control was re-
stored. 1t was very unpopular with
the people, however, and gave the
most important pretext for the re-
bellion of 1881, headed by Arab
Bey. England and France then sent
a joint fleet to Alexandria to uphold up
the authority of the Khedive, and to
protect European residents in Egyp-
tian cities, who were the especial
objects of the popular hatred.
January IL, 1881, there was
a massacre of the Christians at
Alexandria. The English now deter
mined to open fire on the insurgents;
the French would not take part in the
attack, and, therefore, on the 18th of
June, Alexandria was bombarded by
order of the English commander. This
attack was followed by the landing of
the British force, which, acting in the
1IVoA VI OlAC AhCulNCg Wv Cl IlIOW Jllc
rebellion of Arab, and restored peace
and order. The joint control was now
r..derstood to be abolished, and Eng
land established an army of occupation
in Egypt, which, however, she distinct
ly declared, should only remain there
as long as it was needed to secure the
permanency of the Khedive's Govern
ment. Lord Dufferin was sent to Egypt
in the fall of 1882 to reorganize the
legislative branch of the Government,
and prepared q constitution which was
accepted by the Khedive, and put in
force by his decree. During the dis
turbance in the Soudan, the Powers
generally made no objection to Eng
lands occupation of Egypt, but when
that trouble was over France began to
interpose objections, and demand guar
antees for her claims against that coun-
try. In 1885, a financial scheme was
drawn up by the Powers, under which
the credit of the Government has been
greatly improved. Some arrangement
pointing to withdrawal of troops has
been under consideration by the Brit
ish Government for some time, as it is
generally understood that continued
occupations will not be sanctioned by
the Powers. Chicago Inter Ocean,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
Bond Call.

WASHINGTON, July 6-The 149th call for
$40, ZIG, coo per cent. bonds matured on the
1st inst Since then S15, 512, $50 of the
bonds have been redeemed by the Treas
ury Department, leaving s., 204, 900 of that
call still outstanding. Of the bonds re.
deemed sll,000,0OO has been deposited
with the United States Treasurer to Sc.
cure National bank circulation The per
cent. loan amounted to 1902, 259, 600 all Of
which has been called. The amount re-
is still outstanding IS, 239 O50
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

THE National Prison Association
will hold its next meeting in Toronto,
September 10 to Ii. The presence
of such men as ex-President Hayes,
Hon. Francis Wyland, of Connecticut,
Charles Nordho1f, Charlton I. Lewis,
Charles l.. Brace, Frederick Wines,
and Warden Brockway, of Elmira,
New York, all of whom will take
part in the deliberation, insures
an Interesting and useful meeting.
The meeting will constitute an
American Prison Congress. The Ca
madam officials will generally take
part,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
A DARING LEAP.

Aeronaut Baldwin, at Quincy, Ill, Drops
from Balloon 5000 Feet in the Air,
and Aided by a Parachute Reaches
Terra Firma Uninjured.
QUINCY, ILL.,, July Baldwin, the WE'LL
known aeronaut, uccessfullyRperforme
the most daring feat of his life here yes.
terday, by jumping from balloon at an
altitude of 5000 feet The proposed ex-
hibition had been extensively adver-
tised, and an immense crowd was
in attendance. The high wind which
prevailed during. the morning de.
layed the ascension, and the enormous
crowd assembled at Singleton Park
had about given up, as they put it, "see-
ing a man killed." but it was make or
break with Baldwin, and so shortly after
four o'clock he entered the basket, the
lines were cut and the "City of Quincy"
rose sluggishy, bearing eastward. AS
1t rose higher it trimmed nicely, and
when well up Baldwin began his prepare
tions for his leap. When the balloon had
passed 1000 feet the crowd gave up, and
had Baldwin not continued to work at his
parachute he might have gone to the dogs
tor all the crowd cared. The balloon had
reached an altitude of nearly 5000 feet
when the white parachute again fiuttered,
jumped. For $50 feet he shot down with
the velocity of rocket. the parachute not
working satisfactory. After Baldwin had
fallen another 100 feet the air caught
it, and the downward fight of
the aeronaut seemed to decrease During
the first few seconds of the descent the
people held their breath, and only when
the speed was slackened did they think of
applause The plucky Baldwins feat
in all its magnitude broke in ON
them, and the thousands who
moment before were ready TO pronounce
Baldwin fraud gave vent to prolonged
shouts of applause. The descent was
made in five and half minutes, Baldwin
landing in the middle of a wheat field two
miles from the point in Singleton Park
from which he made the ascent. Baldwin
was almost overcome by the descent, and
but for the timely arrival of friends with
stimulants would have been Frustrated.
He said last evening he would never re-
peat the jump from such an altitude, and
those Nho saw the terrible feat are ready
enough to believe it. The daring aeronaut
was born in Quincy. He became an athlete
ten years ago, and during the most of that
time lived in San Francisco
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

PAPER doors are coming into use,
and, as compared with those of wood,
possess the advantage of neither shrink
age, swelling, cracking or warping.
1t is formed of two thick paper boards,
stamped and nodded into panels, and
glazed together with glue and potash,
and then rolled throughheavy rollings.
After being covered with a waterproof
coating aud then with one that is fire
proof, it is painted, vanished and hung
in the usual way.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

A NEWSPAPER at Monticello, = la. /,
says: NV. 2. Belliger, going home the
other evening, was overtaken by a
slight shower, and then heard iing-
ling sound as something like a hail
stone or pebble struck him on the head
and fell to the ground. He struck a
match and found silver quarter bear
ing date early in the eighteenth CEN
tury. Mr. Belliger is a gentleman of
veracity, and no one doubts his state
ment, He is satisfied there is rich
treasury above y
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

A RocKLAND (Me.) smoker bought
n cigar the other day in one of the
stores of that city, and on smoking it
found small gold ring on the inside.
The cigar was of Pennsylvania make,
and it was evidently not a prize, as the
box had no lottery attachment. The
only way to account for the find is that
some lady cigar-maker accidentally
rolled her ring in the cigar, it being
evidently lady's ring.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

RUDOLF HERTzoG is the largest dry
goods merchant in Berlin. He spends
100000 n year in advertising. He
says that before he began to advertise
he barely cleared his expenses. The
first year he spent 1000 marks in adj
vcrtising, and his income rose to 3d.
600 marks; then he increased the
amount every year and found his profits
increasing in proportion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

Miss MARY CHILDERs, Georgia
sehool-marm, rode across Lookout
Mountain, distance of fifteen miles,
and at the muzzle of q shotgun forced
John Majors to apologize for circulat-
ing slanderous remarks about her. She
then accepted his challenge to fight a
duel and was on the ground at the APP
pointed time, but John came not. The
man who will say Miss Mary isn't
pretty doesn't live in that part of the
cOuntrv
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

GEORGE w. CHILDs has directed an
architect to visit the National Gene
tory grounds attached to the Military
Academy at West Point and design a
monument for the grave of each Union
General there which is now unmarked.
Mr. Childs will erect these monuments
at his own individual expense.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

A NEW use for the tobacco plant has
been discovered. Its stems and waste,
it is claimed, are equal to linen rags in
the manufacture of paper. Tobacco
waste costs less than e. ton, linen
rags Ell. There is no expense in as
sorting the former and very little
shrinkage, as against loss of one
third of rags. The yearly tobacco
waste is estimated by the census re-
ports at from 100000 to 100000
nnnnds
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

The habit of taking very hot food or
drink may lead to serious trouble.
DIR. Becker, of Wurzburg, believes
that the contact of hot thickened fluids
with the gastric mucosa cxcites n.y.
per@mia, which becomes localized, and
may lead to venous stasis and hemor-
rhage, with all its subsequent necrotic
changes. He supports his view not
only by reference to the clinical history
OF eases of gastric ulcer Che points to
the prevalence of gastric ulcer among
cooks, who habitually test the flavor OF
their dishes when very hoD, but by
two experiments on dogs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

X CHANCELLOR j. H. VINCENT -tele-
graphs from London that he has Sc
cured the services of Prof Henry
Drummond as a lecturer this season at
the Chautauqua and birmingham As
semblies. Prof. Drummond, though
comparatively young man, is we'll
known in literature. chiefly as the
author of Natural Law in the Spirit
ual World, " which has had an almost
unprecedented circulation in England
and America. He is an admired
lecturer on science to cultivated
audiences, an earnest helper and a
most successful leader Of working-men.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

THE library of Henry Ward Beech
er, now i'll the keeping of the American
Art Association, contains few novels.
There is not even copy of Mr.. Beech
er's Norwood
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
DR.. McGIynn Bonn cee,.

ROME, July 5-Orders have been sent to
the Archbishop of New York to excom-
municate Rev. DR.. McGlynn, and to pub
lish the decree of accommodation in the
journals.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 5.--Dr. McGlynn
Was last night shown the cable dispatch
from Rome instructing Archbishop Corri-
gan to excommunicate him wiChout delay.
When asked if he had expected the news,
he said he had not He had kept himself
always passive in the matter, an the
views of his published by newspapers
We're not his own. Questioned as to what
he would 40 now the doctor said he could
not do any tbing but to take it with the
quiefest resignation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

EDWIN BooTH confesses that he
knows nothing about business affairs.
In business transaction in Boston re-
Gently he was unable to ascertain
whether he lost $4,000 or gained 5000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

THERE is beautiful uncertainty
about the value Of copper cents in
Mexico. In Vera Cruz. for instance,
it takes 104 of them to make 81, while
in Chihuhua ninety-fve will pass for
a.,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

"A poor old woman, named Hum
phrey, who had suffered so much that
she had threatened to commit suicide,
was walking on the railroad track near
Simsbury, Conn, and train coming
along, she did not attempt to get out
of the way, but walked steadily on,
till the locomotive struck her. She was
instantly killed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

THOMAS STEVENS, the bicyclist, will
tell about his wheeling round the
globe from the lecture platform next
winter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

A PHILADELPHIA baker used chro-
mate of lead 10 color his tea buns, and
as a result eleven of his patrons lost
their lives.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

THE Bombay Gazette employs six
teen Auglo-Indian girls as compositors
and woman as proof-reader.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Postmasters, salaries.

The following are the changes in the sal
aries of postmasters in Wisconsin accord
ing to the last readjustment. In places
not named in this list there is no change of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
Governor Gordon's Message.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 5.-There are several
features of the message which Governor
Gordon will send to the Legislature which
meets tomorrow likely to attract Ma
tional attention, and none more so than
the attitude which he proposes to take
in regard to the Atlanta University. This
institution is for coiored students, but is
taught by white professors, who allow
their own children to mingle with the ne
groes. Governor Cord on's idea is to give
the State aid of 5000 per annum to a
purely negro university, taught by negro
professors, thus cutting off the offending
Whites
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
Death of Ex-Governor Arson p. MOrri
at His Home in Augusta, Me.

Death OF Ex-Governor Arson +. MOrrilI
at His Home in Augusta, Me.
AUGUSTA, Me-, July 5.-Ex- Governor An
son P. Morrill,, who was stricken with
paralysis about week ago, died at IL a. m
yesterday.
Ex-Governor Morrill, was born in Belgrade,
Me-, June 10, 1903, and was a brother of the
late Lot M. Morrill,, Secretary of the Treasury
in 1876. His early life was passed on farm
He entered political life early in 1870 and
after holding several minor State offices be-
came prominently identified with the Republic
an party. In 1855 he was elected Governor of
Maine, serving two years. He was the first
Governor who enforced the Prohibitory law,
and from that early day his name has been
linked with that of Neal Dow as one of the
strongest supporters of prohibition. In 1861 he
was elected member of Congress. He was a
firm believer in the policy of issuing paper
scrip, and was the first person to bring the new
currency into New England, making special
trip to Maine to introduce it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

Two MILLION postal cards are
printed daily at present
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
New York's Alarming Death-Rate.

New YORK, July 6-The mortality in
this city begins to excite alarm Monday
200 died and yesterday the deaths of 203
were recorded
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

Jacob Fischer went to the roof of his
clearinghouse at Cincinnati Tuesday
night to lie down. He was taken for
burglsr, and fatally shot by policeman,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
Immigration statistics.

New York, July 6-The statistics OF
immlgration at this port for the first six
months of the current year show large
increase in comparison with the same por-
ton of last year. The figures are: First
six months of 1886, 14S, 7O7; first six months
of 1887 212,655. For the whole year 1886
there We're landed at Castle Garden 380.-
9lS immigrants. If the immigration con-
tinues for the next six months at the in
creased rate, this year will show an immi-
grafton Of nearly 500, 900 persons.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08

FLORIDA has county composed en-
tirely of islands.